Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-14
PORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session,
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l3


Among the memorials presented was one
by Mr.. Cullom from Peoria, Ill, and from
Philadelphia, in favor of the interstate COM
merce bill, particularly of pooling and the
short and long haul sections.
Bills were reported from committees and
placed on the calendar as follows:
By Mr.. Hoar, from the library committee
for the erection Of a monument tc negro sol-
diers and sailors who gave their lives to the
preservation of government.
BY Me. Frye. from the committee on com
merce, making Hartford, Conn, a port of
entry in place of Middleton Also propo-
sition as an amendment to the postofice ap-
preparation bill, appropriating $4,000 to
carry the mails between the United States
and Brazil and Central and South America
The Senate, at 10, resumed consideration
of the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill.
The report having been read in full, Mr..
Hoar NOV ID that the Senate disagree to the
report, insist on us former action snd re quest
further conference.
Mr.. Cullom claimed that his motion to
agree to the report took precedence of the
motion to disagree
After some d. bate Mr.. Frye give notice
that he would move to recommit the report
with instructions. and claimed that his mo-
ton would take precedence # the other two
motions.
Mr.. Evarts then addressed the Senate in
opposition to the report. denouncing the bill
as unconstitutional.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Evarts' speech,
Mr.. Cullom stated his desire that vote
should be taken today, but Mr. Hoar suggest
ed that he and other senator's desired to speak
and there was no desire to d4lay the vote un-
necessarily. Finally, unanimous consent
was gwen that a vote be taken before ad-
tournament tomorrow.
The anti ti-pelygamv bill, (Senate bill with
House substltute) having been received from
the House, the amendment " as non concnrred
in and a conference asked.
Messrs. Edmunds, Ingalls, and Pugh were
appointed conferees on the part of the
Senate.
The Senate, then, at 4 Is, went into secret
session and when the doors reopened, ad-
jourDed.
The following bill was passed: Authoriz-
ing the service of civil and criminal process
issued bv any territorial court within Indian
and military reservations and Yellow stone
National parks.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, then called up the
bill providing for The bringing of suits against
the government of the United States, and
after brief discussion it was passed. By this
bill the jurisdiction of the court of claims is
extended to claims founded upon the consti-
tuition of the United States, such as just com
pensation for property taken for public use,
etc. damages liquidated or unliquidated. as
to all of which the party would be entitled to
redress against the United States in court
of law, equity or admiralty. if the United
States were suabe, all set offs, counter
claims, claims for damages, whether lqui-
dated or unliquidated, or other demands,
whatever, on the part of the United States.
The limitation OF all claims under this act is
six years, thus excluding all war claims.
This act does not include cases of captured
and abandoned property, cotton or war
claims.
The next bill called up was one extending
for one year from its passage the right of
action in cases arising during the captured
and abandoned property act.
Pending debate, the House, at o'clock.
adjourned.